Meta and IBM launch alliance advocating 'open science' approach to AI, putting them at odds with rivals like Google and OpenAI

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 12:47

Watsonx AI IBM generative AI platform displayed on a smartphone with Meta AI. — IBM and Meta have joined forces to promote an "open science" approach to artificial intelligence development.
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Meta and IBM have launched an alliance that's calling for an "open science" approach to AI development.
The approach puts them at odds with rivals Google, Microsoft, and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
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